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Friday, May 29, 2020

Advertising board pulls up ads featuring Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan for misleading claims

Several ad campaigns featuring A-list actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Akshay Kumar and Hrithik Roshan has come under the scanner of the advertising industry’s self-regulatory body ASCI(Advertising Standards Council of India) for suspected and misleading claims. The ASCI has found that the brands could not prove that the celebrities have done due diligence prior to endorsing the product.

According to ASCI, Amitabh Bachchan's ad for Step App was found to be promoting gamified school education by promising them prize money of Rs 5,000-Rs 1 crore and it was not clear how this becomes a "scholarship". The officials stated that the brand could not establish how the scholarship offered was larger than its rivals.

Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor endorsed Indira IVF Hospital during a movie co-promotion that made the unsubstantiated claim of being the country's largest and most successful IVF and fertility chain. Meanwhile, Hrithik Roshan’s endorsement for Jolly Tulsi 51 Drops was found to have made an unsubstantiated claim of saving or protecting from diseases.

According to the ASCI website, during the month of February 2020, ASCI investigated complaints against 279 advertisements, of which 101 advertisements were promptly withdrawn by the advertisers on receipt of communication from ASCI. The independent Consumer Complaints Council (CCC) of ASCI evaluated the remaining 178 advertisements, of which complaints against 171 advertisements were upheld.

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Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan come in support of Kolkata and the people affected by cyclone Amphan

Ever since the nation has been put on lockdown due to the ongoing pandemic, it has created several issues for people and Shahrukh Khan has done his bit to help as many people as he can. Recently, Kolkata was affected by the Amphan cyclone and Shahrukh Khan along with wife Gauri Khan came in to support people once again with their team Kolkata Knight Riders.

Shahrukh Khan and Gauri Khan come in support of Kolkata and the people affected by cyclone Amphan

Shah Rukh Khan shared on his social media, “Kolkata, with unity comes strength and resilience. Let’s get through this together and help out those affected by Amphan.”

Kolkata, with unity comes strength and resilience. Let’s get through this together and help out those affected by Amphan. pic.twitter.com/XR5R0iGfQ2

— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) May 29, 2020

Gauri Khan also took to Instagram and Twitter and shared,“The devastation caused by cyclone Amphan can be overcome if we stand united and help those in need. @MeerFoundation @KKRiders”

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The devastation caused by cyclone Amphan can be overcome if we stand united and help those in need. @meerfoundationofficial @kkriders

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The actor’s group of companies, Kolkata Knight Riders, Red Chillies Entertainment, Meer Foundation and Red Chillies VFX also announced several initiatives to support the efforts of the Government in its COVID-19 fight. The actor also provided 25,000 PPE kits to the frontline medical staff in Maharashtra fighting to contain the novel coronavirus pandemic in the state. Shahrukh Khan and Gauri Khan offered their four-storey personal office space for treating COVID-19 patients.

With these incredible and noble initiatives, Shah Rukh Khan has been helping everyone. From Government funds to 50,000 PPE kits, food requirements of 5500 Mumbai families, 2000 cooked meals to hospitals, 3 lakh meal kits for 10,000 people, grocery for 2500 daily wage workers in Delhi and 100 acid attack survivors, his range of initiatives aim to spread across the many segments of the society and are being lauded for the vision that the actor holds behind them.

ALSO READ: Shah Rukh Khan’s Kolkata Knight Riders extends support to battle the aftermath of Cyclone Amphan

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Champions League Final to Be Moved From Turkey

Club soccer’s biggest event will be held at a new venue amid ongoing concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.

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Google Rescinds Offers to Thousands of Contract Workers

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Jackson Wang makes history with '100 Ways', becomes first Chinese solo artist to chart on US Top 40

Jackson Wang, of the popular K-pop group GOT7, leads a prominent solo career in China. As a musician, he has released multiple singles and his solo album 'Mirrors'. In March 2020, he unveiled the highly awaited single '100 Ways' along with a music video. Now, he is making history with the track.

Jackson Wang makes history with '100 Ways', becomes first Chinese solo artist to chart on US Top 40

Two months after the song's release, Jackson Wang has become the first Chinese solo artist to debut on Mediabase's Top 40 Radio Chart in the US. It had 997 plays over the week and with a reported reach of 1.19 million people. "Blessed and thankful for my supporters. LET’S MAKE HISTORY. Hoping this unfortunate time will pass ASAP. Love you and stay safe," he wrote on Twitter on Friday.

Speaking to Forbes magazine, Jackson said, “I'm so blessed and grateful for the Team Wang members, all my people, & all my supporters. This means the world to me. It's another piece of history we made together. Everyone please, please care and stay safe. I hope I can continue to make you all really proud. This is just the beginning, let's continue making history together."

Jackson Wang, throughout the years, released many solo tracks apart from his work with GOT7. The 25-year-old musician released his eight-track album 'Mirrors' last year. He made chart history by becoming the first Chinese artist to debut at No. 32 on Billboard 2020 charts.